Cost of living comparison

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Los Angeles vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Los Angeles is 4.6 times more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 7.6 times more in Los Angeles
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Los Angeles
Transportation: pay 3.8 times more in Los Angeles
Housing: pay 6.6 times more in Los Angeles
Childcare: pay 4.8 times more in Los Angeles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3 times more in Los Angeles
Clothing: pay 49.4% more in Los Angeles

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Los Angeles are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Los Angeles instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 7.6 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Los Angeles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫50,344	$25.00	+1164.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫120,825	$12.00	+152.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,277	$2.95	+566.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,545	$2.23	+768.5%
Average			+663.1%

Hanoi vs. Los Angeles - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Hanoi	Los Angeles
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,172	$4.99	+384.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫127,331	$6.87	+37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫134,897	$4.56	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫40,366	$4.77	+200.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫40,567	$7.25	+354.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫43,784	$2.72	+58.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,769	$1.05	+127.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,428	$1.66	+118.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,392	$2.26	+364.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,593	$1.35	+196.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,701	$1.15	+113.0%
Average			+176.5%

Hanoi vs. Los Angeles - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Hanoi	Los Angeles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫88,270	$4.96	+42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫201,374	$79.13	+900.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,006,871,696	$30,499.50	-22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫136,935	$16.52	+207.1%
Average			+281.8%

Hanoi vs. Los Angeles - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.6 times more for housing

	Hanoi	Los Angeles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫229,196	$72.71	+707.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,620,653	$2,395.36	+607.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,091,574	$2,100.61	+777.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,483,470	$144.10	+147.3%
Average			+560.0%

Hanoi vs. Los Angeles - Cost of housing

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pay 4.8 times more for childcare

	Hanoi	Los Angeles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,209,042	$1,778.57	+629.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫312,096,663	$28,750.00	+134.5%
Average			+381.9%

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pay 5.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Los Angeles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,172	$8.00	+709.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫46,665	$5.46	+197.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫35,241	$12.00	+766.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫669,650	$59.41	+125.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫105,722	$18.00	+333.4%
Average			+426.5%

Hanoi vs. Los Angeles - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 49.4% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Los Angeles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫934,740	$58.46	+59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫671,248	$42.72	+62.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,365,553	$101.30	+9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,199,627	$144.74	+67.5%
Average			+49.4%

Hanoi vs. Los Angeles - Cost of clothing

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